Human Smuggler Arrested

NACOGDOCHES — A Houston man remains in the Nacogdoches County Jail following his arrest smuggling humans. In jail under a $50,000 bond is 33 year old Luis Fernando Elvir. He was stopped by sheriff’s deputies On U.S. Highway 59 North of Nacogdoches Tuesday afternoon. After his van was stopped for a traffic violation, in the van they found 7 persons from Guatemala and Honduras who where in the U.S. illegally. Deputies say he even admitted he was being paid to transport the people. The seven were taken to Livingston were there were turned over to immigration authorities.